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In some ways an isolated episode, in that a certain situation occurs and is resolved quickly, and in other ways an episode that sets up a lot for the rest of the series.

The HRL declares CB to be a terrorist organisation, but it seems the other two major powers aren't going to follow suit just yet. Meanwhile, the HRL is putting together a team to capture a Gundam - before any other country can. There's also some comments that if CB goes away, the organisations that had decided to go quiet (ie Real IRA) would start fighting again. (btw, in the previous decade, the IRA once declared a cease-fire, then raised a load of cash, and 1-2 years later stopped the cease-fire...)

For the meat of the episode, a small country in the Union pulls out. This was not particularly surprising to anyone (apparently anti-America feelings rang strong or something) and then Union forces turn up to threaten them a little. Everyone excepts CB to intervene, even though it's pretty obvious they're being used. And they do - they decimate the MS of the small country! The president of that country then throws in the towel and the Union forces then switch to helping the country - while the Gundams pull out, having pretty much completed their objective.

However, guess who turns up in an upgraded Flagg with 2x the normal speed... (Okay, can we stop hear about this "God mode" stuff now?)

There's an interesting comment right at the end: The world's not so simple.

No kidding.

PS The scene with Setsuna watching people peacefully go about their lives around the fountain was interesting. In his imagination a bomb/missile hits the place and everyone is killed. My impression is that this shows that to Setsuna, everything and anyone can get destroyed or killed at any time, which leaves him emotionally detached. From the OP, it's reasonably clear who'll help him regain some humanity.

eh.... well... not much blazing character development (only little hints) but I'm laying off the voting before the subs come out. At least the white haired character is confirmed to be a girl...probably the lolita of the show for lolita-cons? She looks like a killing machine type character. Oh yeah, Marina has at least 5~8 minutes in the show, if we add up the parts she comes out.

Spoiler:

I am now convinced that Setsuna is mental. First he claims that he is gundam, then he imagines a fountain blowing up with dead people everywhere. Poor guy...his room is empty save for a bunch of old newspapers and a bed. And Saji didn't even remember his name, even though he remembered Saji's name! Grrr... The last part when he's sleeping(?) in his bed made me sad...it looked lonely...(...PTSD?
-Flashbacks? Check.
-Emotional detachment? Check.
-Irritability? With the "Don't touch me" outbursts?
-War Experience? Check.
-Insomnia? Not sure...
-Hypervigilance? Maybe.
...Just ignore my babbling.)
Btw, how the hell did he hold his breath underwater so long?

And did I hear wrong, or did HRL accuse Celestial Being as terrorists? I knew this would happen... Later on they just went off attacking some country when they didn't even do anything but claim that they're withdrawing from Union (something about the solar energy stuff). Saji later questions his sister too, but she only replied that "the world isn't that simple". @_@ Somewhat confused about the purpose of Celestial Being...their arrival was the cause of the claim for withdrawal itself. They probably just wanted to make it clear that they're not there to be used by other countries? Not sure.

Basically, for the most part of the episode, they're still giving us the background so there isn't a lot character interaction/development. Lots of conversations, but I didn't really understand the majority of them.

Marina...well... I did not understand a single conversation she had with the other lady. Only that their country was in a mess, and yeah... Marina's worried if Celestial Being would just pop up to further mess things up. At one point, the other lady suggested they should consider using Celestial Being as well...but I'm pretty sure that idea got shot down into hell after they attacked this "Taribia" country.

AEU does not play a significance again, except for observing the declare for withdrawal in their meeting room. HRL is planning on capturing a gundam as well, and Sergei is also supposed to take care of the white-haired girl (is her name Souma or something?) Anyway... he muttered a comment saying she was too-young, but I'm not sure what her purpose is supposed to be.

The little exchange between Graham and Setsuna (again... seriously...is Graham only obsessed with Exia? There were other gundams flying around and he just had to target Exia... hm... He is most definitely infatuated with a MS... maybe he's mental as well.) At least now we know that Gundams can't pwn everything (Graham's new flag looked cool too), or is it just because Setsuna still needs to polish his skills against an ace? The battle was short but...meh. Setsuna should have continued the battle instead of just letting it go and escaping. :cries:

The preview indicates the next episode is focused on Allelujah, as he is seen dropping a bag out of shock (is he returning to space again?) Maybe he's going to duke it out with Sergei or that white haired girl.

AEU does not play a significance again, except for observing the declare for withdrawal in their meeting room. HRL is planning on capturing a gundam as well, and Sergei is also supposed to take care of the white-haired girl (is her name Souma or something?) Anyway... he muttered a comment saying she was too-young, but I'm not sure what her purpose is supposed to be.

Soma Peiris... Supposed to be an Indian name according to 2ch (which would make her the third Indian loli in Gundam?)

She's apparently "Super Soldier No. 1", created by the "Superhuman Institute". I guess she's either a Coordinator or an Extended...

And the other new female character (the meganeko) is Shirin Bakhtiyar (Persian name).

At least they're getting the names right nowadays. No more Lockon and Allelujah...

WHen he dropped his bag, the whole room blacked out for a sec, Newtype reaction ? LOL

Also...

Spoiler:

That scene with Setsuna in the park, I can so read his mind. He's going,"How boring and peaceful these folk are, going about their business without a care in the world that some random shell is gonna wipe out their insignificant lives." BOOM! And the he goes,"Ah shucks just my imagination."

I can't blame Setsuna. I once suffered PTSD similar to what he's feeling, but not of that magnitude of course.

There was a short time in my life following an accident that nearly killed me where I was extremely on guard no matter where I am, what I do... basically, when I'm in an airplane, I visualize the possibility of it crashing, etc etc etc... and everytime I'm in class, I position myself any position where I wouldn't suffer the possibility of falling back first with my head hitting the edge of tables... when holding scissors, stuff like that.

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After watching it....i feel that this series is rather going politcial than action packed.

Spoiler:

HRL does pretty quick in announcing CB as a terrorist organisation, which i predicted that either of the 3 would have announce it. Graham is indeed obssess(sp) with the capturing of Exia. Is it me or what that his Flag always carry gun on the left, thus left handed?

The sudden breakout of Teriba caught the attention of CB, perhaps the 3 fractions wanted to make use of CB?

Exia didn't really "lose" - was heading away from objective having completed it. ie Setsuna had no reason to fight. Certainly Graham doesn't think he "won" - after all, he comments that Exia got away. In a way, Graham achieved more in the previous ep - which was used to effect in this episode (incidentally, his Flagg can now pull 12g I think)

However, I think Setsuna feels a bit like he lost. He certainly doesn't seem too happy with himself, though it's hard to say.

Anyway, one of the encounters without a clear winner or loser. Graham does get the "most improved" award though.

It irks me that there's so much emphasis on political speak and political maneuvering. Here we're talking about anti-American sentiments and energy rights and reasons behind succession and export regulations....@_@ In terms of actual fighting though, at least it seems that both the Human Reform League and the Union now have anti-Gundam options in the supersoldier Soma and in Graham's new Flag, respectively. Maybe that'll make for some interesting battles in the future if we can ever get through the thick of the political stuff that's bound to come with it.

Soma Peiris... Supposed to be an Indian name according to 2ch (which would make her the third Indian loli in Gundam?)

She's apparently "Super Soldier No. 1", created by the "Superhuman Institute". I guess she's either a Coordinator or an Extended...

And the other new female character (the meganeko) is Shirin Bakhtiyar (Persian name).

At least they're getting the names right nowadays. No more Lockon and Allelujah...

Oh...Thanks for clearing it up. I only heard something about some anti-gundam stuff and etc...and I was like...
Super soldier? So don't tell me...Allelujah's probably going to have his a$$ handed over to himself by a lolita? Wow. Well. Just my wild guessings, don't mind me. As for names...I thought Lockon's name was amusing, but I agree that Allelujah's name is just...wrong. Especially weird when he occasionally exclaims "Hallelujah...<insert conversation to self>" It sounds beyond corny.

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Originally Posted by Nightengale

From the preview...

Allelujah possibly having Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)?

That would explain why he loves talking to himself though.

Lol, DID? I was thinking he'd have DID or something, though I thought people with DID normally don't talk to themselves, and at best refer to themselves through plural terms or third person... Gah, whatever, I never learned psychology.
Apparently (aka IMO), Gundam 00 is filled with a bunch of psychos

Oh boy, when I saw the Union ships heading for Taribia, I thought,"Hey doesn't this remind of you a place called Orb?" But then CB came and did the opposite and thrashed Taribia's MS forces. Kek, would have loved to see Kira suddenly turn around in GS and start offing the Orb forces.